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September 2018
Pay negotiations and industrial action Page 5
Detrimental impact of workload on teachers Page 3
INTO training courses 2018-19 Page 19
GDPR leaflet enclosed
Nuacht CMÉ
Welcome back
Your summer break, I hope, has been an Department of Education. While some those who have joined recently, please
enjoyable one, it was certainly well- progress has been made regarding issues rest assured this teachers’ union remains
deserved. As we begin the new school around workload, a number of as committed as ever to standing up for
year, our incoming Chairperson Paddy significant issues central to the current your Terms and Conditions of Service.
McAllister, the Northern Officials and I dispute remain unresolved. INTO, on To register for the INTO Members’
would like to take this opportunity to your behalf, continues to work towards a Area visit our webpage www.into.ie, this
thank you for your ongoing membership settlement that is acceptable to you the is where you can sign up for INTO
and support. members and which addresses the issues e-newsletters. Also, you can now
2017/18 was a challenging year not of pay and workload in a meaningful follow INTO on social media via
least in respect of our way. You the members facebook and twitter.
ongoing industrial will be given the final say 2018/19 will undoubtedly bring its
disputes: the longest by means of a ballot challenges but through the collective
running being our action when the negotiation strength of INTO, teachers will continue
in regard to the process has been to have their voice heard where it
Department of exhausted. matters. INTO will be there for you, the
Education’s assessment INTO needs your full individual member when you need us,
policy; a second dispute involvement in the but also working to ensure that our
began in the 2014/2015 democratic process profession as a whole is safeguarded.
year concerning cuts to through which our INTO continues to be centrally involved
the budget in that year policies are determined in the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
and finally the latest and pursued. rough “Better Lives, Better Work” campaign
dispute concerning the your school, local branch which if successful will have real benefits
withholding of a cost of and district you have the for INTO members through greater
living increase in the opportunity to meet investment in public services, ending the
2015/2016 year from other colleagues, receive pay cap and seeking to improve the
teachers. detailed information quality of jobs available.
Negotiations continue Gerry Murphy, about local Hopefully over the weeks and months
between the Northern Northern Secretary developments, share in ahead you will have the opportunity to
Ireland Teachers’ Council policy making and enjoy take an active interest in INTO’s work
(NITC) which INTO is a key member of, the collegiality of being an INTO and may your new school year be happy
the management bodies and the member. To long standing members or and satisfying.
Sheila Nunan, General Secretary
announces intention to retire
The General Secretary of INTO, Sheila been rewarded by an increasing
Nunan, announced her intention at the membership and a more effective
August CEC meeting to retire from her organisation in the north. Leading an
position in the summer of 2019. Sheila organisation such as INTO demands
has been General Secretary of INTO for a much from the individual elected to the
decade now and has led the role. The example she has set provides a
organisation with distinction. Her significant benchmark for those seeking
foresight and wisdom have seen the to succeed her.
INTO confirmed as the premier teachers An election will now be conducted
union across the island of Ireland. with a view to electing a successor in the
Sheila has demonstrated an time ahead. All INTO members in the
unwavering commitment to the INTO north are urged to engage with the
membership in the north and under her campaigns to choose a successor. The
stewardship INTO has invested heavily vibrant INTO, Sheila is passing on, will
both in human and physical resources in benefit from a strong electoral input
this jurisdiction. This investment has from INTO members in the north.
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INTO news
Detrimental impact of workload
on teachers
It is with solid determination that our from the new initiatives that schools feel in a very positive manner, facilitating
membership is continuing with industrial compelled to take on board due to the necessary meetings during the school day
action while we wait for a resolution that dark clouds of an approaching ETI especially from 2-3pm. Using sub cover or
will provide the long needed pay rise that inspection. We have the workload reallocating teachers who are not assigned
our members and their households need. agreement to help protect us from this to a class to release class teachers to get
However, it is also extremely important to but we also have our industrial action work done can also be useful.
remember that pay is one side of the issue which is having a great impact in The Industrial Action is giving teachers
with the other being workload related. reducing workload to sensible levels. No and schools a breathing space from the
It is very troubling that many of our meetings after school, no new initiatives ETI. Teachers and schools have the chance
colleagues are working incredibly long and action on assessment are just a few to reconsider, without pressure from the
hours and are on site 8am to 5pm or 6 pm aspects of industrial action which allows ETI, EA and DE, to decide what it can do
with little breaks and lunches and then teachers to get on with their jobs without and what it can provide without going
are going home and working late into the the need for constant meetings and paper- overboard and risking the health of
evening. Weekends are not much better work. Many schools are responding to this teachers. Teachers and school leaders
for many who give up family life to work should embrace the Industrial Action and
on a Sunday. How long can we expect our
colleagues to work at this rate before ill
It is very troubling see it as almost a golden moment in
Education when we can re-evaluate and
health kicks in? Is this the sort of lifestyle
that can be sustained up to the age of 68?
that many of our normalise our working patterns, so we
can enjoy doing the job we love as a
I don’t think so. Something will give way.
The teacher will lose heart in the job. They
colleagues are teachers or as school leaders without
risking our health.
will fall ill. They will buckle under stress.
They will sacrifice their family life. They
working incredibly Every leader has to prioritise resources
and time is a key resource. There are
will postpone having a family. To put it long hours and are difficult decisions that are always needed
very simply, there will be consequences to be made but they must be made in the
for the teacher. The consequences may on site 8am to 5pm context of teacher health and well-being.
happen in the short term or it may We are a caring profession. We want the
happen in the long term but teachers or 6 pm with little best for our pupils but a sick teacher, a
cannot work long term 50+ hours per stressed teacher, a teacher overwhelmed
week without consequences. 50+ hours is breaks and lunches with workload won’t be able to deliver the
the reality for many with 40+ hours being best for the pupils. It is time we all, both
clocked up on site with work at night time and then are going teachers and school leaders, re-evaluated
and weekends, pushing this past the 50+ and take stock of our working patterns in
hour mark. home and working the context of the industrial action to look
This however does not have to be the after ourselves and each other.
case and should not be expected to be late into the
the norm. The pressure to work at this Paddy Mcallister, Northern Committee
rate comes from culture in schools and evening Chairperson
NORTHERN COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Area Branches Mobile INTO Email
CEC 1 District 1 0101-0113 Seamus Hanna CEC Rep shanna@into.ie
CEC 2 District 2 0201-0217 Dorothy McGinley CEC Rep 07342041938 dmcginley@into.ie
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NEP North Eastern Primary Region 0101/0102/0104/0107/0109/0111 Geraldine McGowan INTO N Ctte 07717277565 gmcgowan@into.ie
NES North Eastern Post-Primary Region 0101/0102/0104/0107/0109/0111 Siobhan McElhinney INTO N Ctte smcelhinney@into.ie
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BP Belfast Region Primary A 0106 Caroline McCarthy INTO N Ctte 07977935988 cmccarthy@into.ie
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Nuacht CMÉ
Attention all teachers
- are you on the correct pay scale?
Have you been teaching for 6 or Movement to point 1 of the
more years? Have you gone Upper Pay Scale is not
through reshold and moved automatic
onto the Upper Pay scale (UPS)? To ‘cross the threshold’ teachers
Check your payslip and read the must demonstrate that they have
information below to ensure you met all four
are being paid on the correct pay standards of effective teaching.
point! e standards relate directly or
All teachers receive a pay slip monthly movement to the next point on the indirectly to
– for permanent teachers these are sent Main Pay Scale on 1st September. teaching and learning:
to their school and for temporary/ • core values, understanding of the
substitute teachers they are sent to their Progression following moving on to curriculum and professional
home address (Please ensure the DE has UPS1 is a 2 yearly process as it is for knowledge;
your correct home address). Permanent teachers. Currently all • teaching and assessment of learning;
progression is linked to successful • contribution to raising standards
Current Pay Scales completion of EPD (Early Professional through pupil achievement;
Development) or PRSD (Professional • effective professional development.
Main Pay Scale from (UPS) from Review and Staff Development). reshold assessment is a voluntary
1 September 2016 1 September 2016 process and entirely a matter of choice
Point Annual Daily Scale Annual PRSD (Performance Review Staff for individuals who are eligible to apply.
Salary Rate Point Salary Development) Scheme
M1 £22,243 £114.07 UPS1 £35, 217 Since 1st September 2005, progression Teachers are responsible for applying
M2 £24,001 £123.08 UPS2 £36, 521 on the teachers’ pay spine is determined for threshold. Teachers who choose
M3 £25,931 £132.98 UPS3 £37, 870 through the PRSD (Performance Review not to apply should inform the
Staff Development) Scheme. e principal of their decision in writing.
M4 £27,926 £143.21
Scheme applies to all qualified teachers
M5 £30,127 £154.49
other than teachers participating in Please Note: INTO members are
M6 £32,509 £166.71 Induction and EPD. e currently engaged on a
Scheme involves an programme of Industrial
annual review cycle of Action in relation to Pay
Progressing up the pay scale planning and and workload, which
Permanent Teachers preparation, monitoring includes ceasing to
Teachers should progress up the main within the classroom and participate in all PRSD
pay scale each year. All NQTs are placed a follow up review activities for those
on the first point of the scale, M1 and discussion. Full details of members who are at the
movement to the next pay point where the Scheme are available top of the pay scale.
appropriate is generally on 1st to download from
September each year. In exceptional www.into.ie/NI in INTO NB Members who have
circumstances progression may be Guidance on PRSDS. not yet completed all
withheld. Progression from M1 – M6 is the PRSD stages are
yearly. ereafter progression on the Threshold and the permitted to continue
Upper Pay scale (UPS) takes 2 years Upper Pay scale (UPS) working their way
from UPS1 to UPS2 and UPS2 to UPS3. reshold assessment is through these stages up
It should be noted that teachers are part of a framework of to UPS 3. And members
required to complete a reshold pay and standards that Nuala who are tasked with, or
assessment to progress from M6 to provides a focus for a O’Donnell, in receipt of an additional
UPS1. teacher’s career and Senior Official point or points for
professional development. administering PRSD
Temporary Teachers e threshold assessment process is schemes in their school are permitted to
Providing a teacher has operable when a teacher has completed continue with this work
1 worked in at least 26 weeks of a school one year on point 6 of the Main Pay Full details of the Industrial action is
year and Scale and wishes to be considered for available on the INTO website,
2 has successfully completed EPD or movement to point 1 of the Upper Pay https://www.into.ie/NI/Publications/Bul
PRSD there should be a yearly Scale. letins/BulletinsIndex2017-18/
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INTO news
Pay Negotiations and Industrial Action
Throughout the last academic year, INTO teachers on the main pay scale in England than their English colleagues and cannot
has spent an inordinate amount of time in will get a 3.5% rise to their pay but higher be constrained by a 1% pay increase.
pay negotiations with management. paid teachers will receive 2% and school It is this advice from treasury that will
Throughout these negotiations INTO has leaders will only receive 1.5%. drive INTO’s negotiations. Teachers here
been continually reminded by management The institute for fiscal studies agrees have, since 2008, seen a steady decline in
side that while we have pushed for a rise that this 1.5% – 2% pay rise is still a below- the power of their earnings and in real
of 5% they were constrained by treasury inflation award and will probably affect terms have received only a 1% pay increase
guidelines and had to stay within the around 60% of teaching staff in England. over the last three academic years.
Public Sector Pay ceiling of 1%. Nevertheless, this above 1% pay rise Therefore, INTO must, until a fair
Then during the summer break the DfE coupled with the statement from Liz Truss, settlement is realised, instruct its members
(England) announced an up to 3.5% rise the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to continue with its action short of strike.
for teachers in England. While INTO recognising a more flexible approach to Accordingly the actions detailed below are
welcomes a 3.5% uplift and views it as the public sector pay cap, points to a new still ongoing and should be followed until
moving towards our own 5% claim that dynamic when the pay negotiations further notice. However, INTO still reserves
has been ‘presented’, it does recognise reconvene for the 2018/19 academic year. the right to increase the action and will, if
that this is not an across the board rise. Simply INTO will argue that teachers in the needed at some future stage, direct the
INTO is aware that in real terms classroom north must not be treated less favourably membership to withdraw its labour.
SYSTEM LEVEL prepare, plan and assess for their pupils at out by clerical or
Non-Cooperation with ETI a place and time of their choosing, this administrative staff:
All members including principals can be at home if a teacher so chooses. INTO members, without specific
shall not hand over any documentation, delegated responsibility, are to withdraw
discuss any issues, complete teacher Performance Review Staff from duties such as word processing,
questionnaires or teach in front Development (PRSD): photocopying, collecting money and data
of ETI. INTO members should continue with analysis and storage which should be
INTO principals are requested not to boycott of all PRSD activities. Those completed by administrative or clerical
participate in any meetings with the ETI members who have not yet completed all staff at schools.
or distribute parent questionnaires. the UPS stages should continue with
PRSD and be assisted by their colleagues. Only provide cover in strict
Boycott all new (School or accordance with the
System based) initiatives Classroom observation Jordanstown Agreement
Members are instructed to refuse to School principals may carry out classroom Cover arrangements should include all
implement any new initiatives and cease observations however, they must not be a available teachers, including all members
to engage in any current initiatives that substitute for PRSD, include all teaching of Senior Management Teams. Cover for
have not been fully agreed with INTO Tommy McGlone, staff, have one agreed target, one week’s absent colleagues must only be provided
members. No member can be compelled Senior Official notice and be limited to one visit per within the accepted framework of either
to take part in any new initiative and the term. Observations cannot be delegated the 23.5 or 25 hour pupil contact time.
INTO accredited school representative Continue to boycott the new by the principal.
should, after consultation with the Assessment Arrangements Only provide, to Principals,
members, inform the principal of the INTO members will not deliver or assess Provide only one written annual schemes of work and
INTO members’ intentions. tasks for CCEA assessment. report per pupil per year a copy of their six week
Teachers can include IT in their All reports should be meaningful and /termly planners
Not to cooperate with the schemes of work but they will not be concise. Individual topics/subjects should There is no statutory requirement for
preparation or circulation of forced to action it. not exceed 50 words and the total report teachers to have daily lesson plans.
Annual Board of Governors length should not exceed 500 words per
report School Development plan pupil. Monitoring of Pupils'
Principals are instructed not to assist in Principals should limit any School workbooks (Book Scoops)
compiling the Governors report nor Development plan to one year given the Not to attend any meetings Members will make pupil workbooks
should they provide this to any outside fact that it reflects the single year budget outside of teaching hours available to the school principal for
agency including DE, ETI or any external individually provided to each school. The INTO members are instructed not to internal evaluation and monitoring to a
agency who seek or request it. SDP should be for internal use only and attend any meetings held outside normal maximum of two requests per year.
should not be forwarded to any external contact time. This action includes
Data to DE and other Outside agencies, i.e. CCMS, DENI, EA meetings held before the school day Special Needs
Agencies begins and during recognised breaks or Members should, at both system and
No Teacher or principal should provide lunchtime. This embargo on meetings school level, take due cognisance of any
SCHOOL LEVEL
ETI, DE or any other outside agency with includes both Prize and Parents' nights. educational or care plan for the young
any data or information requested about Not to undertake any people in their charge who have special
the school. (Members should continue to Directed Time: Not to undertake educational needs and ensure they are
provide annual census data to DE and the Members are to teach their teaching Administration / Clerical not negatively impacted as a
monthly returns.) hours only and should undertake to tasks that should be carried consequence of this industrial action.
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Belfast Pride 2018
A sea of rainbow colour was the order of
the day for the 27th Belfast Pride parade
on 4th August, as this year’s parade drew
50,000 people onto the streets of the city
for what was the biggest, boldest and
brightest parade to date. ere were
participants from all sectors represented
including civil servants, PSNI, business
sector, community, voluntary and trade
unions.
INTO proudly represented the
education sector with a float that carried
our members and their family and
friends along with our message of
support for our LGBTQ teachers and
pupils. e strong support that we
received was evident as the thousands of
onlookers clapped and cheered (and
danced along to our music) as we
carefully navigated our way up Royal
Avenue towards City hall.
‘Come out for change,’ was the theme of
this year’s 10-day Belfast Pride festival.
INTO were proud to be once again
nominated for a Pride Award for
outstanding service to our LGBT
members and support for Belfast Pride
in the Trade Union Category on launch
night at City Hall. Narrowly missing out
to a worthy winner, our sterling work
continues, and we look forward to next
year’s festival with plans
for bigger and better
already being discussed!
We thank all our members
for taking part in this
year’s pride and ask all our
readers of Printout to join
us in supporting our
LGBTQ members,
pupils and families in our
school communities.
seaN Kelly, Belfast West,
Branch secretary
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Inadequate budgets continue
On the 22nd August 2018, the press costs is to decrease the work force. This inevitably lead to an increase in workload
reported plans by the Education Authority, was highlighted in the media when it was for colleagues.
as outlined in a letter between it and the further reported from a leaked letter; One of the major changes in recent
Department of Education, to deal with a "The latest information indicates that years is the number of teachers who have
predicted funding gap of £58 million. schools could overspend their allocations opted for part time working. While in
The authority's initial budget plans for by some £30m after £20m of savings and many cases teachers elect to reduce the
2018/19 highlighted a number of "difficult income generation.” days they work for family or caring
choices," it was faced with. These included "Costs can only be reduced by reducing reasons, many teachers are reporting that
the removal of school crossing patrols, staff numbers.” they want to reduce the days that they
withdrawing uniform allowances and At least the author of the letter had the are available to teach to allow a day at
compulsory redundancies in schools. good grace to finally admit; home to keep up with the expected
While much was made by the press of "In many cases further planning, preparation and
the proposals in relation to school reductions cannot marking, thus allowing
crossing patrols and the withdrawal of reasonably be made the opportunity to keep
uniform allowances, indeed the headline without impacting their weekends free for
on the BBC news website read ‘Lollipop educational outcomes time with their families. In
men and women removal proposal and experiences.’ reality, due to their
'unpalatable,'’ the proposal in relation to This will not be news to increased workload and
compulsory redundancies was largely anyone who works in the the threat to their health,
ignored. education sector. The they are prepared to do
Education funding has been in decline effects of these reductions five days’ work for four
across the north for several years, and are already taking its toll days’ pay. This is an
while the Education Authority has the on the heath and well- unacceptable situation
luxury of reducing the service it offers to being of teachers, that must be challenged.
schools in an attempt to balance the principals and all who School leaders and
books, many schools are now beyond work in our schools. teachers have for many
crisis point. Where a school reduces years made this broken
Many essential services which were its work force due to system work, by finding
once the responsibility of the Education budgetary restrictions, Mark McTaggart , ways to succeed despite
Authority have now been delegated to there is a knock-on effect Assistant Northern Secretary being chronically under
schools, placing undue burden on them, on the rest of the staff resourced and over
despite them being already under within the school. Class sizes will increase, worked. The point has now arrived where
resourced and poorly financed. putting an added burden on teachers, this is no longer an option. If the situation
In the majority of schools, the budget and in some schools it will become remains as it is, more teachers will require
which they have received has not necessary to composite classes. While the time off due to illness, which will lead to
increased to match the needs of the amount of tasks that require to be even greater demands on school
school. With the reduction in 2017/18 in completed remains the same, the number budgets, causing more redundancies and
the AWPU, the incremental entitlement of of teachers performing these tasks the cycle will continue. It is imperative
teachers to move up the pay scale, and reduces, leading to an increase in that the frontline services are fully
inflation, most schools are in a less workload for class teachers, heads of funded, thus reducing the pressure on
favourable financial position in real terms departments and school leaders. Many school leaders and teachers, and allowing
than in September 2017. No matter how teachers who have held teaching them time to perform their core duty. This
well schools have managed their budget allowances for the core subjects are would increase the chances of all school
over recent years, many more will find requesting to give these up, because the age children to reach their full potential.
themselves in deficit by April 2019. workload, expectation and responsibility It is time that the budget received
Both the Education Authority and the they carry, especially in light of ETI meets the needs of the school, rather
Department of Education believe that the outcomes, is not reflected in the than the school trying to manage within
most effective way for schools to reduce remuneration they receive. This will the confines of an inadequate budget.
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Working in the Republic of Ireland
Teachers who wish to work in the Once the form is completed then you
Republic of Ireland (ROI) need to be also need to go to the Vetting section on
registered with the Teaching Council. the Teaching Council website
is process which includes your vetting www.teachingcouncil.ie and select
can take up to 12 weeks from receipt of Guide for Applying for Vetting and
all relevant documentation. proceed to complete the form.
I thought it would be useful to ring up Once you have the registration and
the Teaching Council just to enquire as vetting forms completed, then send all
to what exactly a teacher in Northern heading click on the Download relevant documents to the Teaching
Ireland (NI) needed to do to be able to Application Forms. Council who will duly process your
work in the Republic of Ireland. Step 2: Select Forms and then select application.
To my surprise it seemed quite “Registration Forms including e really good news is that for a
straightforward, mind you I didn’t Qualification Assessment.” teacher in NI applying to teach in the
actually go ahead and fill out the Step 3: Choose Primary Teacher or Post- ROI the fee is only €90 if you are a
necessary forms. Primary Teacher application form and primary school teacher and €90 plus
If you are a teacher wishing to teach in fill form in. €100 per subject for a post primary
the ROI you need to be registered as a teacher. e other good news is that
teacher similar to being registered as a e form has a section called Irish although processing applications can
teacher with the General Teaching Language Requirement Option which take up to 12 weeks when all relevant
Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI). basically allows you 3 years to get an documentation has been received, the
Irish language certificate which when nice lady on the phone said that
Step 1: Go onto the Teaching Council achieved will allow you to remain applications from NI teachers are
website www.teachingcouncil.ie Scroll registered as a teacher in the ROI with generally being processed quicker than
down and under the Registration the Teaching Council. that! However, the length of time to
process an application depends also on
the volume of applications the Teaching
Council are dealing with.
If you are applying to work in the
Republic of Ireland I hope this
information helps you. e most
important thing to remember is that for
a primary teacher who has completed a
programme of teacher education outside
Ireland, an Irish Language Requirement
condition normally applies to his/her
registration (an exception to this is
teachers who have completed the
bilingual Bed course in St Mary’s
University College.) You can either
complete an aptitude test (SCG – An
Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa
Ghaeilge) or an adaption period (OCG –
Oiriúnú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa
Ghaeilge), which confirms your
competence to teach the Irish language.
A maximum of three years is permitted
to satisfy the Irish language
Requirement.
For a post-primary teacher, you are
required to gain a knowledge and
understanding of the history and
structure of the Irish education system.
is can be done by successfully
completing an aptitude test (facilitated
twice yearly by the Teaching Council) or
an adaptation period in the history and
structure of the Irish education system.
Paul GrooGaN iNto, trade union official
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INTO news
e year ahead– by the new Northern Chair
It is with a strange mixture of feelings I am a credit to schools, but we should ask, at adequately. The problem for this lies with
beginning my year as Chairperson of what cost to teachers especially in the the Department of Education and the
Northern Committee. These include context of an uncontrolled and spiralling Government. You have to see the worth in
feelings of nervousness and workload. This workload sometimes goes something to pay for it. The current levels
apprehension along with determination, unmeasured against the Workload of funding of education indicates that the
confidence and a sense of anticipation. Agreement, agreed by Management and Government does not see the worth in it.
For the past six years I have been the Unions. When was the last time you were Thankfully the industrial action is keeping
Principal of Holy Rosary PS. It is a very asked by whoever has line management funding issues to the fore.
happy, diverse school in terms of responsibility for your work, be it a member In the year ahead I expect that Industrial
language, religion and culture and I work of SLT, the Principal or the Chair of Action will take up a lot of my time. Teachers
with a great staff. I have a wide range of Governors, exactly how many hours a week not only deserve, but more importantly
experiences as a teacher, Senior Leader you are working? When was the last time for household finances, they need an
and Principal in a variety of schools for you were told not to work so hard in case increase in salary. I am also very
over 25 years which I bring to my role as you make yourself ill or just concerned about the lack
Chairperson of Northern Committee. to leave your work and go of professional support for
My involvement in the INTO goes back home and pick it up again an increasing number of
two decades. I have held positions such as tomorrow because you teachers and school leaders
School Rep and Branch Secretary. I served have had a very difficult who are dealing with ever
on the Northern Committee for a few years day? There are many more emotionally
as Southern Area Primary Rep before school leaders who take challenging pastoral issues.
becoming a member of the Benefit Funds workload issues very Teachers and school
Committee around 13 years ago. I am seriously. However, there leaders should have the
currently the Chairperson of the BFC and are others in positions of same access to debriefing
also a Trustee of the INTO. I have also been responsibility in schools in relation to their work as
a member of the GTC(NI) and I have been a that will ignore workload counsellors have. Too many
Governor of St. Mary’s University College. issues entirely and simply teachers are suffering and
I suppose with the passage of time we expect teachers and leaders buckling with emotional
all clarify for ourselves what we see as to work in a manner that stress and something
being important in education and how will inevitably lead to ill needs to be done.
schools should be organised. I have the health and burn out. Paddy McAllister, Overall however, my
very clear view that we can successfully I am also amazed at the Northern Committee thoughts keep coming back
educate children through focusing on the determination of our Chairperson to the importance of the
teaching staff by providing them, the members to stand strong INTO as a successful,
time to do the job, the training that’s in relation to industrial action. In many growing organisation that is member led. The
needed for the job and the resources to ways the industrial action is resulting in fact it is member led is the key strength that
do the job. If we do this the outcomes for sensible working patterns being forced we must continue to develop in the year and
the pupils will inevitably improve. on schools. The complaint from some indeed the years ahead. If I can make an
In the current educational environment, I schools that they are finding it harder to impact in relation to this I will be delighted.
am amazed at the manner in which schools meet the needs of the children as a result
are implementing School Development of industrial action is totally misdirected. Paddy Mcallister, Northern Committee
Plans without support from DE or EA. This is Education has never been funded Chairperson
Vere
Foster
Medal
Winner
Paddy McAllister presents the Vere Foster
Medal to Zoe Cummings, 2018 winner,
at the Stranmillis University College
Graduation Celebration held on
3 July 2018
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2019 INTO Art Competition
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Down Branch fund raiser
INTO staff members organised a very their Branch meeting to raise funds for Research and Mourne Mountain Rescue
enjoyable pub quiz in the Harbour Inn at two very worthy causes – BRC1/2 Cancer Service. £310 was raised in all.
Dympna Mc Peake (INTO) and Paul Boyd ( Branch Secretary) presenting a cheque Susan McMullan (INTO) presents a cheque to Neville Wilson and Martin McMullan
to Rachel Ketona from Queens University. from Mourne Mountain Rescue.
At UUC PGCE
Recruitment
Fair
Theresa Devenney and Alastair Donaghy NEU, Leigh Cooper
and Rebekka Gilpin UTU, with Helen Mawhinney
and Paddy McAlister INTO
Save the NHS protest was held in Belfast on Saturday, 30 June, to mark the
70th anniversary of the National Health Service
Gerry Murphy, NIC ICTU Chairperson speaking at the protest.
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